Learn English – Better word for “bidirectional”

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In the physical public forums where democracy began (the Athenian Agora, etc.), the "public conversation" was face-to-face, meaning anyone capable of hearing it was also capable of speaking into it. This meant that each citizen's engagement with the public conversation was "bidirectional" – they were constantly being informed by the thoughts of others, while inserting their own thoughts where they please. They are both speaking and being spoken to on an ongoing basis.

What's a better word than "bidirectional" to describe what I'm trying to describe here?

Best Answer

The better word is two-way or two-way street:

  1. allowing or entailing communication or exchange between two persons, groups, countries, etc.

  2. involving two parties or participants, as a relationship or agreement; two-sided: a two-way race for the nomination.

  3. entailing responsibilities, obligations, etc., on both such parties. (dictionary.com)

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